Shark Week

Name: Shark Week
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Josh Gates, Eli Roth, Shaquille O'Neal, Josh Wolf, Dwayne Johnson

"Shark n’ awe!"

Documentary

July 17, 1988 – July 26, 2025 (began 38 years ago)

42m / episode

7.6/10

Returning Series

38 Seasons

439 Episodes

Stream on

HBO Max

The Discovery Channel's Shark Week, first broadcast on July 17, 1987, is a weeklong series of feature television programs dedicated to sharks. Held annually, normally in July or August, Shark Week was originally developed to raise awareness and respect for sharks. It is the longest-running cable television programming event in history. Now broadcast in over 72 countries, Shark Week is promoted heavily via social networks like Facebook and Twitter.